{"id":2631,"date":"2015-01-23T17:04:55","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T17:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.41.2\/~holaamericanews\/2015\/01\/23\/iowa-lulac-to-host-latino-legislative-day-on-feb-17\/"},"modified":"2015-01-23T17:04:55","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T17:04:55","slug":"iowa-lulac-to-host-latino-legislative-day-on-feb-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/iowa-lulac-to-host-latino-legislative-day-on-feb-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa LULAC to host Latino Legislative Day on Feb. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DES MOINES – The League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa will host the third annual Latino Legislative Day on Feb. 17 at the Iowa State Capitol.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a day for members of our community to learn about issues in the legislature that affect Latinos, and for us to lobby our elected leaders to ensure they understand the issues that are important to the Latino community,\u201d said Joe Enriquez Henry, state director of LULAC of Iowa.<\/span><\/p>

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The day will begin with breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. in State Dining Room 15. Tamales, pastries and other Hispanic foods will be served. Afterward, there will be several speakers, both elected leaders and civil rights activists, who will give presentations about bills being considered by the state Legislature, and an update of events held the previous week at the LULAC National Legislative Conference &Awards Gala in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Iowa LULAC\u2019s top legislative priorities for 2015 include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Affordable and increased access to health care<\/p>\n

\u2022 Increased money for education, specifically for programs for students who are not native English speakers and low-income students<\/p>

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\u2022 Economic development and jobs<\/p>\n

\u2022 Driver\u2019s licenses for immigrants<\/p>

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\u2022 An increase in the state\u2019s minimum wage<\/p>\n

Anyone is welcome to attend. Spanish-speaking translators will be at the event.<\/p>

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Founded in 1929, the League of United Latin American Citizens is the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the United States. There are more than 880 local LULAC councils, which hold voter registration drives, provide awareness to residents about language and immigration issues, sponsor programs and advocate for Latinos.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Joe Enriquez Henry at 515.208.7312; or Melissa Walker at 515.681.7731 ormedia@iowalatinos.org, or visit www.lulaciowa.org.<\/p>\n

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